About

Born in Italy and raised between Rome and New York, Daniela is currently based in Germany, after living in Spain, France and Portugal. She is a contemporary artist best known for her portraits rendered in bold and vivid colour as well as for her large scale drawings. Her paintings blend traditional technique with expressive personal choices.
Daniela´s creative preferences are shaped by the different artistic traditions and cultural perspectives she had contact to.
As a result, her artistic expressions ranges from oil painting to the urban vibrancy of street art paste-ups.
Her work has been featured in various group exhibitions in Germany and abroad

Artist statement

“I am a figurative painter, predominantly drawn to portraiture, taking reference from people I know and strangers alike. Individuals and their inner life hold a central role in my work. I find emotional depth in moments of physical stillness. While I am anchored to representing my subject as a real source, absolute accuracy doesn’t interest me and I welcome unpolished brush strokes and unfinished elements as visible traces of my process.

I am fascinated by the secret intensity of neutral or subtle expressions;  I hope to capture and deliver to the viewer´s interpretation the minute physical cues through which our mental and emotional processes peer outwards. Through my work, I strive to create a space for contemplation and empathy.”

Exhibitions

Stroke Artfair 2021, Munich, Germany 

Almedeka 2021, Munich, Germany  

Arcana Nr. 4 2022, Munich, Germany 

Woman 2024, Pouch Cove, Canada

Mythosis 2024, Munich, Germany

Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2024, London, United Kind